Counterfeit Products In The News:
Can You Spot A Counterfeit Wine?
May 08, 2018 - By TCR Press Release
Big money draws clever criminals who can be very good at separating you from your money. Counterfeit wine is no exception and has bilked consumers out of millions of dollars.
Alcohol at top of 230 million fake food and drink seizures 
Apr 25, 2017 - By Interpol
Nearly 26 million litres of fake alcohol has been seized in a joint INTERPOL-Europol operation targeting fake food and drink around the world.
How counterfeiting is affecting all walks of life
Sep 10, 2014 - By Joanne Frearson
It might look like a good, cheap deal on a product – but it may not be the real deal. If so, what at first looks like a bargain could seriously hurt you – and not just financially.
Faking bottles of wine is a lot easier than you'd think.
Jun 20, 2014 - By Alison Griswold
While experts agree that it’s hard to size up the impact of forgery on the wine industry, a recent spate of busts has shone a spotlight on how pervasive the problem might be.
14 die from drinking counterfeit alcohol in Russia
Mar 16, 2014 - By Associated press
Investigators in Russia say at least 14 people in a village in the Far East have died of apparent methanol poisoning after drinking counterfeit liquor.
The Truth About Old Wines
Jan 07, 2014 - By Matt Kramer
A federal jury found 37-year-old Rudy Kurniawan guilty of fraud for selling counterfeit wines and defrauding a finance company.But, it’s nowhere near as easy or simple to confirm the authenticity of an old wine as the authenticity of its packaging,
Sheffield shop stocked toxic 'Vodka'
Aug 31, 2013 - By Sheffield telegrapg
Fake ‘vodka’ containing toxic industrial alcohol and chloroform was discovered on sale at a Sheffield convenience store.
Wine Consultant Charles Curtis on Spotting a Wine Fake
Aug 28, 2013 - By Jason Chow
As the market for fine wine grows, so does the opportunity for making money from passing off a cheap blend as pricey aged Bordeaux.
Counterfeit Food More Widespread Than Suspected
Jun 26, 2013 - By STEPHEN CASTLE and DOREEN CARVAJAL
Invisible from the roadway, hidden deep in the lush English countryside, Moscow Farm is an unlikely base for an international organized crime gang churning out a dangerous brew of fake vodka.
A Fascinating Peek Inside China's Booming Counterfeit Wine Market
Jun 10, 2013 - By Mark Byrnes
China is one of the world's biggest wine consumers, importing nearly $1 billion worth of wine (67.9 million gallons) from the European Union last year. The growing appetite for the drink has brought with it a booming counterfeit market.
